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It’s a very old and simple trick to ‘spoof’ email. One can easily send mail that, on first glance, appears to be from president@whitehouse.gov or similar. Some spammers will forge the From: field, as it may get them through a spam filter and it has more chance of being opened by the victim.

To the OP; there’s no need to buy a new laptop to get rid of ransomware. Provided you have regular OS and data backups, you can restore the laptop. I might be tempted to do a low-level format on the HDD first, though.

Even though my sister is an intelligent individual, she has no desire to learn how to solve such problems.

I think the quickest and most effective way is to ring the hotel, point out you want to make a complaint and ask to speak to the manager. That way you will immediately find out what the hotel is prepared to do. The manager may give instances of what has happened in the past and how best to deal with it. You don’t have to make it a complaining call…[Read more]

“Please take my money and give me the item”
” we do 3 years interest free”
” no, I have money, please take my money and give it to me”
” we don’t hold stock, takes 4 months to deliver”
” but I have a big car trailer, can’t i just give you my money and you give me the item?”
“No we don’t sell…[Read more]

my brother is the watch manager in a high end jewellers and could probably offer you a fair unbiased opinion. He is working till 7 tonight but if you want me to ask him what he would need to know I can message you later. Do you need an insurance valuation or a sales price?

Mine started around 60(and I was a runner as well.) Thought STAMPING my foot a few times would “click” it back in place and wore knee brace while running. Finally doctor did xrays and said to stop running or ELSE. Surgeon wants to replace it at 65, in three months, but the idea of hobbling around and then reeducation doesn’t sound inviting.…[Read more]

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